In addition to being shot in SD, Mr Stink will also be shot on 3D and broadcast on the HD channel; the first time the BBC has filmed a fictional programme in 3D. This was commissioned by Kim Shillinglaw, Commissioning Editor, Science and Natural History and Head of 3D, and is part of the BBC’s two-year trial experimenting with 3D production and distribution.

As Chloe struggles to make sure no-one sniffs out Mr Stink, she also has to cope with an overbearing mum who is more interested in her own political ambitions than her daughter, her put-upon dad who has a secret of his own, her ‘perfect’ younger sister Annabelle (Isabella Blake-Thomas – Just William) and the nasty girls who make her life miserable at school.

Sheridan said: “David is such a brilliant writer, and the character just jumped off the page when I read it. I can't wait to work with Hugh and Johnny.”

It also features comic actor Harish Patel (Run Fat Boy Run, Coronation Street) who plays one of Chloe’s few friends, middle-aged newsagent Raj. David himself will also make an appearance as the Prime Minister.

Family comedy Mr Stink is being produced by BBC In-house Comedy Productions in association with David Walliams and his production company DEW Productions. It will be directed by Declan Lowney (Little Britain, Alan Partridge, Father Ted).

It was adapted for television by David Walliams with Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly, Just William, Dr Who). The executive producer is Mark Freeland, Head of BBC In-house Comedy and the producer is Jo Sargent (Miranda, Absolutely Fabulous). It was commissioned for BBC One by Danny Cohen, Controller, BBC One, and Cheryl Taylor, out-going Controller, Comedy Commissioning. The DOP will be Philipp Blaubach and the 3D visual effects will be by Prime Focus. Shooting begins later this month.

Notes to Editors

Mr Stink is David Walliams’ second children’s novel. It was first published in 2009 and has since sold 250,000 copies. David’s other children’s books include his debut, The Boy in the Dress, Billionaire Boy and Gangsta Granny. Mr Stink has been nominated for a Blue Peter Book Award 2012.

BBC In-house Comedy prides itself on working with the very best in comedy talent - established and new - both on and behind the screen and is responsible for some of the country's most watched and loved comedies across radio, online and all four BBC TV channels.

Recent successes include the Comedy Award-winning Twenty Twelve and the BAFTA-winning Mrs Brown’s Boys. Series three will be on BBC One in the new year. The award-winning Miranda comes to BBC One later this year and a new series of the Matt Lucas Awards has been commissioned.

Currently on air on BBC Two is Armando Iannucci’s critically-acclaimed The Thick Of It, and two series returning shortly are Watson & Oliver and Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle

Currently on air for BBC One is Citizen Khan, written by and featuring Adil Ray

A second series of Pramface for BBC Three is filming at the moment, and filming begins early next year on James Corden's new comedy The Wrong Man’s for BBC Two, co-written by Mat Baynton.

Radio Comedy goes from strength to strength with stand-out shows such as Bleak Expectations which earlier this year was adapted for a TV version - The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff, the ever popular Newsquiz and Miles Jupp's critically acclaimed In And Out Of The Kitchen. The listening figures across the board are reaching new heights. Online, In-house comedy continues to grow - the comedy website increasing its views by 350 percent in 18 months and a BAFTA for the Psychoville website

The free-to-air broadcast in 3D will be available to anyone who has access to a 3D TV set and to the BBC HD Channel, regardless of which digital TV provider they use. See here for more information.